1953 Austin A30 4-Door

Highlights

• Restored in Original Sandown Fawn livery with handsome and detailed Beige interior trim
• Rare AS3 Version with elliptical dash
• British Motor Industry Heritage Certificate
• Extensive history file including invoices, handbook, and restoration photos

The Appeal

Introduced as Austin's answer to the Morris Minor, the A30's cheerful styling, diminutive proportions, and willing 803cc engine quickly became a common sight across the country. It was a little bit cheaper than its low-cost rival, and boasted design input from Raymond Loewy's legendary design studios - albeit redesigned for austerity by the British company's in-house team. It was a perfectly priced, very stylish little car for the mid-century motorist.

This 1953 example was purchased from Car & Classic in 2024 following an extensive restoration to a very high standard. Garage-stored since, this restoration is still in fine order, and the car has since been fitted with an electronic distributor along with a new cap, leads, and coil. With only around 400 miles covered in the current ownership, and a grand total of 507 miles clocked up since restoration, this A30 four-door is a fabulous machine that's sure to garner plenty of interest at auction

Key Information

• Mileage: 507 miles covered post-restoration
  • Estimated actual mileage is approximately 70,000 miles
• Country of registration: United Kingdom
• MOT status: exempt
• Technical specs: 803cc four-cylinder petrol, four-speed manual
• Paperwork: No specific documentation mentioned by the vendor

The Detail

• Restored in recent years
• Purchased via Car & Classic in 2024
• Largely original bodywork throughout the car
• Restored in original Sandown Fawn coachwork
• Beautifully finished with a lovely, bright shine
• All chromework presents nicely, casting a bright contrast
• Colour-matched wheelset in excellent order
• Professionally tracked with a report when new tyres were fitted
• Underside is beautifully kept with no signs of corrosion
• Beige interior trim, all to a very high finish
• Seats, door cards, carpets and headlining all as in new condition
• The vendor reports that the heater motor isn't working
• Refurbished factory-fitted heater
• Sought-after genuine Gold Seal 803cc engine with unleaded head and upgraded and engineered water pump
• 4-speed manual transmission
• Ethanol-friendly fuel lines
• Semaphores with discreetly fitted indicators
• The vendor has fitted an electronic distributor along with a new cap, leads, and coil

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